Chapter 5 - Dante Walked Into Victor’s Trap and Gave Him the Audit—Only to Reveal He Had Already Destroyed the Entire NetworkThe exchange took place inside an abandoned warehouse.
Dante arrived with the audit.
Victor brought Elena's sister.
The moment the exchange happened, Victor laughed.
“You really are weak.”
Dante smiled.
“No.”
He pressed a button.
Every account connected to Victor froze.
Every shell company was exposed.
Every transaction had been sent to federal investigators.
The audit was already public.
Victor's face changed.
“You couldn't.”
“I did.”
Elena's sister was released.
Victor was arrested.
The network collapsed.
But the damage remained.
The Marino name was on every headline.
Dante lost companies.
Properties.
Assets.
Power.
He lost billions.
Elena didn't care.
She cared that he came home.
“You destroyed everything.”
“No.”
He looked at her.
“I destroyed what was hurting you.”
She cried.
“You didn't have to.”
“Yes.”
He touched her stomach.
“I did.”
The baby kicked.
He smiled.
For the first time, Dante understood what mattered.
Not the empire.
Not the name.
His family.
Then Elena asked the question he feared.
“What about us?”
“What do you mean?”
“Our marriage started because your family wanted protection.”
“Yes.”
“You were never going to marry someone like me.”
He looked at her.
“I would marry you a thousand times.”
She smiled through tears.
“Good.”
He kissed her.
The worst seemed over.
But Victor had one final card.
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He had stolen Elena's diary.
And he knew exactly what sentence could destroy Dante's peace.
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